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Brussels flags downside risks for Greece as conflict‑driven inflation surges
EconomyMacroeconomyeconomic outcomes. Earlier this month, the Bank of Greece revised down its outlook for 2026... for 2026 submitted by the Finance Ministry to Brussels, growth was also revised down to 2% from... estimated at 3.7% in 2026 before moderating to 2.4% in 2027. Investment is expected to remain robust
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The "King of the North" seeking to heal a fractured kingdom
Agora) May 18, 2026 Britain’s current mood of inequality and malaise is rooted in a decade and a half... politician in the UK. According to YouGov’s May 2026 favourability tracker, he is the only senior Labour...? In the May 2026 local elections, Labour lost ground to Reform and the Greens, who have been
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PBO sees resilience in economy, revises growth outlook slightly down
EconomyMacroeconomy. In the first quarter of 2026, Greece’s GDP grew by 2.0% year-on-year, significantly outperforming... revised its 2026 growth forecast downward to 1.9%, from an earlier 2.0%, citing the persistent shadow of global instability. A primary concern for policymakers is inflation, which hit 4.9% in May 2026
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IMF maintains cautious view on public finances, sees debt declining slowly
EconomyMacroeconomyof GDP in 2022, towards 1.6 pct in 2026. The primary balance is seen repeating a deep deficit of 7.3... in 2026. These forecasts are significantly more modest than those included in the Medium-Term Fiscal... 60.7 pct of GDP, to 48.3 pct in 2026. Estimates also diverge on the debt front, with the IMF seeing
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Consumption and investments drive Q3 GDP growth of 2 pct YoY
EconomyMacroeconomyQoQ. Outlook In the final 2026 budget, the Finance Ministry sees growth at 2.2 pct for 2025 and 2.4... pct in 2026. In its latest WEO released in October, the IMF sees growth of 2 pct in 2025 and in 2026... and 2.2 pct in 2026.
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Newsletter 497 - 06/03/2026
of February 2026 has delivered a profound shock to the global system, but in few places in Europe... shifted into what officials describe as a state of “full alert”, even as it insists that the 2026... 2025, the sector entered 2026 with strong momentum and nearly ten per cent more airline seat capacity
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GDP grew by 0.8 pct QoQ in Q4, 2025 real growth at 2.1 pct
EconomyMacroeconomy. Outlook In the final 2026 budget, the Finance Ministry sees growth at 2.2 pct for 2025 and 2.4 pct... pct in 2026. In its latest WEO released in October, the IMF sees growth of 2 pct in 2025 and in 2026. In its latest economic outlook in December, the OECD also places Greek growth at 2.1 pct in 2025
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Newsletter 499 - 20/03/2026
. The 2026 budget projects indirect tax revenues of 40.9 billion euros, up from 39.21 billion last year... billion in 2026. Excise taxes are forecast to bring in 7.46 billion euros, broadly stable compared to 2025. Income tax revenues over the same period are estimated at 26.76 billion euros in 2026
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Energy crisis puts squeeze on Greek fiscal policy
Agoraat play. The Greek budget relies heavily on indirect taxation. The 2026 budget projects indirect tax... revenues alone are expected to rise from 25.68 billion euros to 29.23 billion in 2026. Excise taxes... the same period are estimated at 26.76 billion euros in 2026, compared with 26.07 billion last year
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Speculation about election date resurfaces as Mitsotakis mulls options
PoliticsGreek Politics(TIF) election in autumn 2026, or a late‑term vote next spring. The government’s behaviour..., Mitsotakis replied rather cryptically: “Certainly after TIF.” Autumn 2026 The idea of an election... noise around autumn 2026, publicly Mitsotakis has not moved away from his stated intention
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